The Muya Valley vole or Muisk vole (''Alexandromys mujanensis'') is a species of
rodent
Rodents (from Latin , 'to gnaw') are mammals of the order Rodentia (), which are characterized by a single pair of continuously growing incisors in each of the upper and lower jaws. About 40% of all mammal species are rodents. They are na ...
in the family
Cricetidae
The Cricetidae are a family of rodents in the large and complex superfamily Muroidea. It includes true hamsters, voles, lemmings, muskrats, and New World rats and mice. At almost 608 species, it is the second-largest family of mammals, and has m ...
.
It is found only in
Russia
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.
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References
Alexandromys
Mammals described in 1978
Mammals of Russia
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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